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The Kern County Fire Department is sending out friendly reminders to Greater Tehachapi property owners to clear any vegetation, brush or other fire hazards and comply with the Fire Hazard Reduction Program by June 1.

The Kern County Planning Commission referred two AT&T conditional use permits for one 65-foot-tall and one 80-foot-tall monotone communication tower back to Kern County Planning & Natural Resources Department staff for further consideration.

The Tehachapi Valley Recreation & Park District is trying a different approach — applying for grant money to improve three district parks. The funds will come from the California Proposition 68 grant and were discussed at the Greater Tehachapi Chamber of Commerce luncheon on May 21.

Lamb kabob, tandoori chicken and homemade breads. Sound familiar? Prime Bar & Grill, a new Indian and American cuisine restaurant on the outskirts of city limits, may be coming soon — if a liquor license and permitting for a remodel is approved and finished.

After admittedly scaling back a bit last year to reorganize, the Tehachapi Warrior Boosters are trying to ramp up fundraising this summer to make sure our teams at Tehachapi High School have what they need in 2019-20. Call this the proverbial Bat-signal, if you will. I’m putting this one out…

The Greater Tehachapi area and the city of Tehachapi together encompass more than 275 square miles with a population of more than 36,880 people and includes a number of unincorporated communities and areas within the 93561 ZIP code, according to the 2010 census.